Saturday, August 8, 2009

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

BOUND FOR CHICKEN - WILDFIRE HAZE OBSCURES LANDSCAPE

TRAVELING RICHARDSON to ALCAN to TAYLOR HIGHWAYS

From Fairbanks to Delta Junction to Tok to Chichken, Alaska

The drive could have some amazing scenery of the mountains, valleys
and hillsides.
An outbreak of new wildfires near the Fairbanks area left ash on the
car and camper before we departed and reduced visibility to about a
quarter of a mile in some areas.
This made it difficult not only to enjoy the scenery but also to
breath. By the time we arrived in Chicken, the smoke was beginning to
clear, however the town of 21 permanent summer residence had limited
curb appeal. We spoke with some tourist panning for gold, walked
through the 3 stores in town and then left to setup camp at the Walker
Fork Campground on the 40 Mile River.

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